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HEALTH CARE HELPERS Global Refugee Center assists Greeley’s refugees with navigating U.S. policies. Page 6. » INSIDE: RIGHT GEAR KEY FOR MOTORCYCLES • EFFECTS OF STRESS IN KIDS • JUNE HEALTH EVENTS
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Neck and arm pain is very common and can be caused by different problems. Fortunately, there are many treatment options available as well. A ruptured or herniated disc is a common cause of neck and arm pain, although there are many other factors. Symptoms may include dull or sharp pain in the neck or between the shoulder blades, pain that radiates down the arm to the hand or fingers, or numbness or tingling in the shoulder or arm.
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Neck and arm pain can also be caused by poor posture, lack of exercise, an injury, or the natural process of aging. Treatment options include cold/heat therapy, pain medications, physical therapy, massage and lifestyle modifications like losing weight, quitting smoking and improving posture, especially when working on a computer. If pain persists, surgery may be suggested. Most procedures can be done using minimally-invasive techniques.
If you are living with chronic neck and arm pain, contact a Banner Health neurosurgeon today.
Banner Health Clinic- Neurosurgery, Brain & Spine 1800 15th St., Suite 130, Greeley 2923 Ginnala Dr., Loveland
Beth Gibbons, M.D. Neurosurgery
David Blatt, M.D. Neurosurgery
Kai Stobbe, PA-C Neurosurgery
Appointments: (970) 350-5996 www.BannerHealth.com/BMG-CONeuroBrainSpine Accepting Kaiser Permanente Members
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HEALTH EVENTS IN JUNE « CT Heart Score, 1 and 2 p.m. Monday-Friday at NCMC. « Body Check...What you need to know: Head to Provides a non-invasive test that accurately measures the amount of calcified plaque in the arteries. The procedure begins with a fast, painless computed tomography CT exam. CT, more commonly known as CAT scanning, uses X-rays and multiple detectors to create interior images of the heart. The heart score program includes a 10-minute consultation with a wellness specialist, focusing on cardiac risk factor education, identification of non-modifiable and modifiable risks and lifestyle behavior change options. Cost is $199. Payment is due at time of service, Wellness Services cannot bill insurance. Call (970) 350-6070 to schedule an appointment.
« Yoga Classes, 10-10:30 a.m. Thursdays through June 19. NCMC offers classes with Yoga Alliance certified teachers for parents to enjoy 30 minutes of relaxing yoga, while their child engages in a fun yoga experience of their own. Registration is $30 for first parent and child and $30 for each additional parent and/or child. Payment is due at time of registration. Refunds will not be processed once classes have begun.
« CPR for Health Care Providers (Initial), 5-8:30 p.m.
June 2 in the Union Colony Room at NCMC. This class is designed for licensed and non-licensed health care providers through the American Heart Association. Topics covered include ardiopulmonary resuscitation, airway obstruction and rescue breathing for adult, children and infants. The certification is valid for two years. To register call (970) 350-6633. Cost $55. Please notify us one week in advance if you are unable to attend the class. Your registration will be refunded less a $10 service charge. If you are absent from the class, you will be charged the full amount. Refunds will not be processed once classes have begun.
« CPR for Health Care Providers Skills Check, call
Wellness Services at (970) 350-6633 to schedule a skills check and bring a copy of the Course Completion Certificate with you. This class is designed for licensed and non-licensed health care providers who need to re-certify through the American Heart Association. The certification is valid for two years. Renew your CPR certification by completing an online CPR module, which includes watching a video, reviewing content and an exam. Fee is $50 for CPR for Healthcare Providers and includes skills check with a certified American Heart Association instructor. Separate fee for online course, payable online. The class is in the Wellness Conference Room, unless otherwise noted.
Toe, by appointment June 3 and 17 at Summit View Medical Commons, 2001 70th Ave. in Greeley. This head-to-toe health assessment gives you the tools to put your health first by receiving a comprehensive set of preventive health screenings. Invest in your health today. This screening includes a Health Fair Panel (fasting blood work, please fast 10-12 hours), sleep questionnaire, lung function test, body composition, weight and Body Mass Index, hip and waist measurements, health education with a wellness specialist, EKG with results read by a board-certified cardiologist, bone density screening, Peripheral Arterial Disease screening including education about peripheral vascular disease, stroke, stroke prevention and osteoporosis prevention, ankle brachial index, ultrasound of the carotid vessels, and ultrasound of the aorta (screenings are read by a board-certified radiologist). Upon request, a Colorectal Take-Home Kit, $10, Prostate Specific Blood Antigen screening, $23. Cost for screening is $175. Payment is due at time of service, Wellness Services cannot bill insurance. Call (970) 350-6070 to schedule an appointment. All results are sent to your personal physician and to you.
« PAD Screening (Peripheral Vascular Disease),
1-3 p.m. June 3 and 17 at Summit View Medical Commons, 2001 70th Ave. NCMC’s Peripheral Vascular Disease Screening program offers the education and prevention proven to be the best tools for fighting vascular disease and stroke. Patients can receive an ankle brachial index; evaluation of leg circulation; carotid artery disease screening; ultrasound of the carotid vessels; abdominal aortic aneurysm screening; ultrasound of the aorta; CardioChek fingerstick: lipid panel; health education with a wellness specialist; and a health information packet. Cost is $100, payment is due at time of service. NCMC is unable to bill insurance. To schedule an appointment, call (970) 350-6070.
« Safe Sitter-Windsor, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 10 at the
Windsor Recreation Center, 250 11th St. in Windsor. Safe Sitter is a one-day, six-hour curriculum designed for 11- to 13-year-olds. Participants learn care of the choking infant and child, babysitting as a business, success on the job, child care essentials, safety for the sitter, preventing injuries, injury and behavior management and preventing problem behavior. For more information and to register, call (970) 674-3500. Registration closes at noon, two days prior to class.
« Blood Tests, 7-8:45 a.m. June 11 and 18 at NCMC
via Entrance No. 6 and June 21 at Johnstown Family Physicians, 222 Johnstown Center Drive. Wellness Services offers low-cost blood screenings open to community members; some immunizations are also available upon request and availability. To schedule an appointment, call (970) 350-6633. Please fast 12 hours prior to blood draw. Payment due at time of service, NCMC will not bill insurance. Cost varies.
« Wheelie Wheelie Fun, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 14 at the
dirt lot south of SummitView Medical Commons, 20th Street and 71st Avenue. Life is a highway, get safety tips on Route 66. Join us for a free, fun, safety fair on wheels for the entire family. Explore some of the coolest vehicles including ambulances, big trucks, farm and construction equipment, and the North Colorado Med Evac helicopter.
« Safe Sitter-Eaton, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 18 at the Eaton Recreation Center, 224 1st St. in Eaton. Safe Sitter is a one-day, six-hour curriculum designed for 11- to 13-year-olds. Participants learn care of the choking infant and child, babysitting as a business, success on the job, child care essentials, safety for the sitter, preventing injuries, injury and behavior management and preventing problem behavior. For more information and to register, call (970) 454-1070. Registration closes at noon, two days prior to class.
« Aging Well, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 5-July « Prostate Cancer Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m. June 19 10 in the wellness classroom at NCMC. Weld County Area Agency on Aging will offer classes on Healthier Living. For more information or to sign up call (970) 346-6950, ext. 6117. Classes are free but donations are accepted.
« STAR-support touch and reach breast cancer
survivors (Breast Cancer Support Group), 5:30-7 p.m. June 5 at NCMC Cancer Institute Conference Room. For more information, call Betty Parson at (970) 339-7137.
at NCMC Cancer Institute Conference Room. For more information contact Julianne Fritz at (970) 350-6567.
« Walk with a Doc, June 21 at the Sanborn Park, 2031
28th Ave., west side of the park. Join this international program where interested people meet at a park or public location (usually Saturday mornings) for an informal five-minute health talk, and a 30-minute walk (at your own pace). Families are encouraged to attend. There are healthy snacks at the completion of the walk. Free blood pressure checks are available for
those interested. Upcoming walks are posted at www. walkingwithadoc.org.
« Safe Sitter-Greeley, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 24 at Family
FunPlex, 1501 65th Ave. in Greeley. Safe Sitter is a oneday, six-hour curriculum designed for 11- to 13-yearolds. Participants learn care of the choking infant and child, babysitting as a business, success on the job, child care essentials, safety for the sitter, preventing injuries, injury and behavior management and preventing problem behavior. For more information and to register, call (970) 350-9400. Registration closes at noon, two days prior to class.
« Cooking Classes, 6-7:30 p.m. June 24 at NCMC
Cardiac Rehab Kitchen. Come and learn a variety of healthy and delicious main dish salads for a meal in a snap for these hot summer days. Taught by Mary Branom, registered dietitian. These new ideas are a great way to modify your cooking habits and learn about heart healthy cooking. Recipes and samples are included. Cost is $10 per class. Payment due at the time of registration. If you are absent from the class, you will be charged the full amount. Please call (970) 350-6633 to register.
« NCMC Adult Fitness, this program is available to
people in the community who are interested in starting an exercise program in a health care setting. Cost per month for individuals is $45 or $80 for a couple who must live in the same household. Call (970) 3506204 for information.
« Living Well with Diabetes Program, by appoint-
ment or class schedule. Services available in Greeley, Loveland, Windsor and Johnstown. Education offered for patients with diabetes and their caregivers or families, to provide knowledge, skills and tools to successfully manage their diabetes. Topics include nutrition, activity, monitoring, medications, problem solving, healthy coping, reducing risks, weight loss, insulin or considering insulin pump therapy. Cost varies, insurance billing available. Call (970) 392-2344 to schedule an appointment.
« Pre-Diabetes Classes, Quarterly classes, call (970)
392-2344 to register and for dates. Courses will teach the difference between pre-diabetes and diabetes, prevention of type 2 diabetes and how to develop a lifelong plan to help keep your blood sugars in the normal range. Cost is $10 per class, one support person
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WHAT TO EXPECT...
when treating skin cancers By Odil Macias omacias@greeleytribune.com
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ith summer around the corner and the
amount of time many will spend outside, it is important to be aware that the most Kemme common cause of skin cancer is the sun’s emission of UV to our skin. We spoke to Dr. Douglas Kemme, an oncology and hematology specialist for University of Colorado Health, to learn about some ways that help prevent skin cancers and procedures
» Resources For more information about cancer treatment from University of Colorado Health, go to www.uch.edu/ conditions/cancer/melanoma/ or call (720) 8480300. For more information about cancer treatment at North Colorado Medical Center, go to www.bannerhealth. com/cocancer or call (970) 350-6680.
available for it. — What are QUESTION the different types of
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likely to metastasize. The other nonmelanoma skin cancers are thought of as a bit more clumped together and they certainly can cause a lot of problems and need treatment but nearly rarely are they a fatal cancer. Nonmelanoma cancers are the most common cancers in the U.S. with about 2 million victims a year.
by lymph nodes, and there are certain procedures used to determine if the cancer has spread to any of those. What should paQ—tients expect during a nonmelanoma skin cancer procedure?
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have their doctor have it completely removed, and sometimes that can be done at the same time they do the biopsy. These procedures are usually 30 minutes to two hours long.
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depending on severity but they all start off the same, first with the diagnosis, which is usually a biopsy. Then there is usually surgery to completely remove the cancer. In procedures for melanoma cancers, not only would we do surgery to remove the cancer, but we would remove some tissue around it where the cancer could have spread. Sometimes the spreading is so small it cannot be seen unless through a microscopic lens. We will also want to know if the melanoma cancer has spread to any of the near-
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dermatologists. Some primary care doctors may feel comfortable treating very early small nonmelanoma skin cancers and remove them even on the day of the diagnosis.
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noma and melanoma skin cancers, the size of what is in the skin can be very small. It can show up as just a small lump on the skin or a waxy bump that might look as if someone stuck a small pea on there but it’s not green. Its color can be white or waxy and sometimes more red and indurated. Think of it as
» What to expect It’s not uncommon to feel a little stressed out when you head to the doctor’s office for a new procedure. Of course, a lot of what makes us worry is that we don’t really know what to expect. This series is designed to give you a basic idea of what to expect when you go in for a common medical procedure. If you’d like to know more about a procedure and would like to see it featured here, contact Tribune reporter Odil Macias at omacias@greeleytribune.com.
a sore that wont heal. If whatever it is someone is looking at in their skin has changed in size, color, and there is pain, bleeding or irregular boarders, a person should go see a doctor. can people Q—doWhat to prevent high amounts of sun exposure?
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— an effort the American Cancer Society has been pushing for about 15 years. Wear hats, long sleeves and a lot of suntan lotion. People never put on enough suntan lotion. Many times when they put some on they keep rubbing it in until they can’t see it on their skin but the point is to actually have some white stuff in the skin. Putting suntan lotion is not like putting on cream where it’s meant to melt in. The suntan lotion needs to be visible on the skin and that is how it works. After it’s on, 30 minutes later it should dissolve by itself — if it doesn’t then you put on too much.
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25 SPF it doesn’t make that much difference from the 50s and 60s. Essentially what the SPF does is it decreases the amount of UV exposure. The important thing to do is to reapply the suntan lotion about every two to three hours and reapply when you get wet or sweat it off.
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see their doctor as soon as they notice something — a spot or lump — in their body that is abnormal. Nothing makes a doctor happier than to have someone come in and look at a skin lesion to say, “You know that’s not a big deal, we’ll take another look at that in three to six months.” As opposed to, “What do you mean you’ve had that for two years and you didn’t bother telling me?” It is just so easy to tell your doctor to take a look at something as soon as it’s detected in the body.
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THINK BEFORE YOU EAT WITH NEW CALORIE-LABELING PROVISIONS By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service
When you next eat at McDonald’s, here’s an exercise in consumer choice: Would you choose a Bacon Club House burger with 750 calories, a Big Mac with 550 calories, or the premium McWrap with bacon and grilled chicken giving you 460? You might think twice if you knew that one option gave you 300 calories more than another and, all by itself, provided you with more than one third of the calories you need for the day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet). Beginning in the summer of 2015, you’ll be able to figure it out. That’s when a provision in the Afford-
able Care Act that requires chain restaurants with 20 or more national outlets to reveal how many calories are in their hamburgers, stuffed burritos and breakfast pastries takes effect. That labeling will allow customers to see how many calories contribute to their daily intake and maybe, just maybe, will help Americans eat healthier foods. While insurance for the uninsured has grabbed most of the headlines — good and bad — insurance coverage may not be the provision in the Affordable Care Act that will have the biggest impact on health. A way to pay for medical care is important, but my vote goes to the calorie-labeling provisions. The FDA has also pro-
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posed a rule implementing the law that calorie-labeling requirements should also apply to supermarkets and convenience stores serving ready-prepared foods. “I’ve been stunned by how many calories are in popular restaurant foods and how difficult it is to tell the difference between items,” said Margot Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a food advocacy group. “There’s a real difference between a regular hamburger at 200 to 300 calories, a bigger hamburger that has 400 to 500 calories and a triple burger with 700.” Without calorie labeling, though, it’s not always apparent which is the healthier choice. Sometimes, Wootan explained, a tuna salad sandwich has 50 percent more
calories than one made with roast beef. Why, I asked. A giant scoop of salad, which is all too common in such sandwiches, along with the mayo, are the culprits. But only calorie labels will tell you that. Eighteen states and localities have passed labeling requirements. Not all have gone into effect because some jurisdictions have decided to wait for the federal law to kick in. As a consumer I appreciate the labels that prompt me to buy a banana at the airport instead of a big, fat cinnamon roll when I am waiting for a plane. Over the last decade or so eating out has gone from being a special occasion treat to something families do when they don’t want to cook. As portion sizes in restaurants have gotten much larger, knowing how many calories
you are consuming has taken on a new urgency. “The bigger the portion size, the more you eat,” Wootan said. Consumers are sold on the proposition that big servings mean you’re getting more value for your money. A large study evaluating labeling in New York found that one in six people purchased 100 fewer calories after labeling took effect. A Stanford University study looking at labels on products sold at Starbucks found they had no effect on beverage consumption but contributed to a 14 percent decrease in consumption of other foods. In other words, customers were not going to give up on that 470-calorie white chocolate mocha but reconsidered their food choice before buying a 480-calorie, old-fashioned glazed doughnut.
When it comes to beverages, Wootan says, customers had a good sense of the calories they contained, but they got the same thing every day. Habit seemed to trump nutrition. It was a different story with other foods. “They were more flexible with food.” The labeling has prompted sellers to be more aware of their product formulations, too, cutting down calories where they can. A Starbucks store manager told me the company began using 2 percent instead of whole milk in its drinks and took an apple fritter with some 600 calories off the menu when the labeling law took effect. The labels don’t force consumers to do anything or change the way they eat. They simply provide information that lets them know what they are eating and helps signal that too many calories may contribute to serious health conditions. Just knowing that McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish has 390 calories while a Southwest salad with grilled chicken has only 290 might lead to healthier choices. But the calorie labels still let you have it your way. The Rural Health News Service is funded by a grant from The Commonwealth Fund and distributed through the Nebraska Press Association Foundation, the Colorado Press Association and the South Dakota Newspaper Association.
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HEALTH CARE HELPERS
Global Refugee Center assists refugees with navigating U.S. policies By CASEY KELLY | ckelly@greeleytribune.com
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hen Asad Abdi talks about the differences between health care here in America compared to in his home country of Ethiopia, he says the main thing is knowing what to expect. “The health care system (here) is way different than where we come from,” he said. Abdi is a co-founder at the Global Refugee Center, 1424 13th Ave., in Greeley, a nonprofit that opened in 2008 to offer assistance to the city’s refugee and immigrant population in transitioning to life in the United States.
To illustrate the frustration he sees from some of the center’s clients, Abdi told the story of one of the center’s refugee clients who worked at the JBS USA meatpacking plant. He had recently started working at the plant and hadn’t yet been there the six months required to begin getting health benefits. When the man became sick and needed to call an ambulance, Abdi said he was shocked when he discovered the bill to transport him two miles to the hospital would cost him more than $2,000. “When you go in, you don’t know how much to expect. That’s the biggest confusion for people,” Abdi said. “In Africa, when you get in you will know what to expect. You know how much you will pay. I mean, for $2,000 I can go to Europe and stay in a good hotel and come back and still have some money left. So, it’s very expensive.” The center helps refugees navigate issues such as health care, education, lan-
guage, finance and culture in order to help them become self-sufficient. “It’s kind of a one-stop shop for refugees,” Abdi said. Abdi said the center doesn’t have an official count of how many refugees are living in Greeley, but said most refugees come here from Somalia. He said the center sees people from more than 40 different countries, all with their own ways of providing health care. “In Kenya you have a different system. In Sudan you have a different system — West Africa, East Africa, Asia,” Abdi said. “It’s a challenge. There is a language barrier. There is a cultural barrier. We have around 20 different languages here.” Case managers at the clinic meet with refugees to find out what kind of services they need, assist them in filling out forms they may need to get assistance and help put them in touch with the other agencies that can offer them help. The center works closely with other agencies such
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GLOBAL REFUGEE CENTER INTERN Rachel Stice demonstrates child-passenger safety techniques at the refugee center’s third-annual health fair last November. as the United Way of Weld County, Sunrise Community Health, Right to Read and the University of Northern Colorado to help meet the needs of the people it’s trying to help. Each year, the center works with the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, North Colorado Family Medicine and the University of Northern Colorado Student Nurses Association for its annual health fair. Last November, more than 198 refugees and immigrants came to the center for eye tests, blood glucose
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checks, vaccinations, food education, doctor consultations and insurance education. Sunrise Community Health, a health clinic opened in 1973 to address the health needs of the migrant population, also operates a mobile outreach van that it takes to the center once a month. Each month, Sunrise helps refugees at the center with
basic health screenings and works to set them up with appointments at their clinic, where they can start to build a relationship with a primary care doctor. “It takes a while to build that relationship, for them to get to know us and trust us enough to come in and see us,” said Mary Jo Vasquez, outreach coordinator with
Sunrise Community Health. The mobile outreach unit on average serves about 15 people each month at the center, Vasquez said. She said one of the biggest challenges to providing care to the refugee population is the language barrier. “When I started three years ago, most people we saw spoke the same dialect,” she said. “Now, we can see lots of different tribes with completely different dialects. Especially when it comes to health care, we want to be clear about what we’re doing.”
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Stress isn’t just a MEDICARE CAN HELP problem for adults ANSWER QUESTIONS By Noelle Hause For The Tribune
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uch attention has been given to the early exposure to trauma and the effects of these experiences on brain development in young children. What is less widely recognized are the effects of stress on a child’s brain development. Stress is typically seen as an adult issue; however, chronic stress in children increases the adrenaline and cortisol hormones, resulting in the disruption of early brain development.
These changes can alter brain structure and interfere with brain functioning, impacting nervous and immune systems. The child can then grow into an adult with poor health issues, such as depression, substance use, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child 1 has identified the following stresses for children: » Positive Stress is considered short lived, occurs throughout daily routines, can be positive or negative and is part of normal life experiences. Examples of positive stressors include meeting new people, going to the dentist and losing a toy. While physiological changes such as increases in heart rate and hormone levels can occur, receiving support from caregivers teaches children to manage and cope with these stressful events. » Tolerable Stress represents stressful events that are more intense. These include the loss of
a loved one or caregiver (as in death or separation/divorce) or a natural disaster. To overcome such stress, children need the support of caregivers who are emotionally available to meet their needs. This can be challenging and become toxic if the only caregivers available to the child have been affected by the event themselves and are unable to cope. » Toxic Stress, like chronic stress in adults, includes ongoing, intense, adverse experiences, such as day-to-day, year-toyear, and includes factors such as child abuse and neglect, caregivers who use substances or have mental illness, and witnessing domestic violence. Not only is it impossible for young children to manage this type of stress, the supportive caregivers may not be available if the adults in the child’s life are the abuser or are victims. The increase in stress hormones for long periods of time will result in permanent changes in brain development. The
child may be susceptible to infections, chronic health problems and decreased cognitive function. Longterm health effects may include behavioral health issues such as substance use, depression, anxiety, aggression, impulsiveness, delinquency, hyperactivity, as well as other chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Whether these are permanent effects is also determined by genetic predispositions, the availability of nurturing, emotionally available adults, and timing and intensity of the stressful experience. Positive, purposeful care by those with the child and professional help can help mitigate these negative effects. The impact of trauma and toxic stress can be lessened through: » Nurturing caregivers » Parental resilience » Social connections » Knowledge of parenting and child development » Concrete support in times of need » Social and emotional competence of children Learn more at www. strengtheningfamilies.net or call to talk to someone in our early childhood programs, Project Launch or Family Connects, at North Range Behavioral Health at (970) 347-2120. Noelle Hause is the Project Launch director at North Range Behavioral Health.
ABOUT HOSPITALS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
— I need QaUESTION surgical procedure
and want to find the best hospital to have it done. Can Medicare help me and my doctor in this search process?
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Medicare has lots of information available to help you. Of course, if you need emergency treatment, go to the hospital closest to you without delay. But if you need treatment that isn’t an emergency, you should take time to do some “homework” in advance. First, talk to your doctor or health care provider to find out which hospitals they work with. Ask him or her which hospitals will provide the best care for your needs — things like enough staffing, coordination of care and patient safety. Next, check your insurance coverage. Does the hospital participate in Medicare? Most do, but if you have a Medicare Advantage plan, be sure to check with the plan, as not all hospitals may be within the plan’s network. By now, you may be considering just a few possible locations for your procedure, and this is where Medicare’s Hospital Compare tool can be a huge help for people with Original Medicare. This easy-to-use part of the Medicare website
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can provide information about which hospitals have extensive experience in the procedure you are considering; which hospitals give recommended treatments for certain common conditions like heart failure, pneumonia and surgery; and which hospitals have scored well in recent surveys of discharged patients. This means those who have actually been in that hospital rate how well the doctors and nurses communicate with them and how well they manage the patient’s plan of care. To use this tool, go to www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search/aspx. Click on “Find and Compare Hospitals.” From there, you can enter a specific hospital name or a location. For example, if you want to consider going to a hospital far from home, but near family members, you can compare hospitals in the distant city easily. You can do a general search, a search based on your medical condition, or
a search based on a specific surgical procedure. You can compare up to three hospitals, side by side, to get a good look at their performance. There may be other sources of information about hospital quality for you to use, as well. Some states require hospitals to report and post their results online, and these may differ from those on the Medicare website (for example, they may cover a different time period). Together, these tools can help you learn about and understand the differences among the hospitals you may be considering and help you make an informed decision about your health care. If you have a question about Medicare, call 1-800-6334227. Medicare’s national toll-free helpline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or go to www.medicare.gov for information and answers.
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There isn’t anything like it. You strap your helmet on, throw your leg over the bike and hit the throttle. The bike leaps ahead and you’re off; motor humming, wind whistling. It responds to the lightest of touches; a lean to the right, a tweak of the throttle and you shoot through a curve and merge with the traffic. Motorcycles are becoming more and more prevalent in the vehicle fleet mix. The popularity of this mode of transportation can be attributed to the low initial cost of a motorcycle, recreational use and fuel efficiency. Motorcycles are Marjorie by far the most fuel-efficient HANSON class of highway vehicles, avDRIVE SMART eraging 50 miles per gallon. While motorcycles were once thought to be primarily warm-weather vehicles, the increase in the price of fuel is extending the use into the winter months — especially here in Colorado where we can have 50-degree days in December! This all leads to more motorcyclists with less experience in increasingly congested traffic. Because they are capable of high speeds but offer minimal protection compared with other vehicles, they also are the most hazardous. Knowing that riding your motorcycle is inherently dangerous, you should do what you can to protect yourself in the event of a crash. Government attempts to reduce deaths and injuries have met with resistance. Proven rider protection measures, most notably helmets, are not required in many states, Colorado being one of them. That leaves the
decision to wear protective gear up to you. Most riders understand the importance of leathers, gloves and good boots, but list several reasons why they don’t wear a helmet. They are too hot, they limit your vision, you can’t hear and they mess up your hair are the most commonly voiced complaints. Studies that examine the impact of helmets and helmet laws consistently find that helmet use reduces the fatality rate, the probability and severity of head injuries, the cost of medical treatment and the probability of long-term disability. Studies also show that only a slight increase in the turn of the head is needed when wearing a full-face helmet. A helmet helps to muffle sound and still enables you to hear your bike, horns, sirens and other vehicles as you move in and out of traffic. If the weather turns bad, a helmet with a face shield not only protects your head, but also improves your ability to see. Most helmets have air vents that allow the air to flow through the helmet for cooling and your hair will not be any messier than if you ride without one. When choosing a helmet look for one that is DOT (Department of Transportation) and SNELL (American National Standards Institute) certified. Helmets should have a thick inner liner, a sturdy chin strap and rivets, and should be a reasonable weight (unsafe helmets weigh one pound or less). Gear is only part of a safe ride but it is a vital one. Gear up. Ride Smart. Marjorie Hanson is a graphic technician and motorcyclist who is a member of the DRIVE SMART Weld County coalition.
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COLORADO ALERGY & ASTHMA CENTERS, P.C. 7251 W. 20th Street, Bldg N, Ste 1 Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 356-3907
1136 E. Stuart St, Bldg 3, Ste 3200 Ft. Collins, CO 80525 Phone: (970) 221-1681 4700 E. Bromley Ln., Ste 207 Brighton, CO 80601 Phone: (303) 654-1234 www.coloradoallergy.com Professionals: Dr. Daniel Laszlo Dr. John James
NORTHERN COLORADO ALLERGY & ASTHMA
Greeley Phone: (970) 330-5391 Loveland Phone: (970) 663-0144 Ft. Collins Phone: (970) 221-2370 www.NCAAC.com Professionals: Dr. Vel Kailasam, MD Krishna C. Murthy, MD Loran Clement, MD Michael Martucci, MD
ALZHEIMER’S/SKILLED CARE
BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN
708 22nd Street Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)352-6082 Fax: (970)356-7970 Web Site: www.good-sam.com
GRACE POINTE
1919 68th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 304-1919 www.gracepointegreeley.com
MEADOWVIEW OF GREELEY
5300 29th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)353-6800 Web Site: www.meadowviewofgreeley.com
ASSISTED LIVING
BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN 708 22nd Street Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 352-6082 Fax: (970) 356-7970 www.good-sam.com
COLUMBINE COMMONS
BALANCE
LIFE CARE CENTER OF GREELEY- ASCENT 4800 25th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)330-6400 Professionals: Cozette Seaver, PT; Leslie Vail, PT
CARDIAC VASCULAR SURGERY
1475 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 449-5540 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com
GRACE POINTE
1919 68th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 304-1919 www.gracepointegreeley.com
(970) 350-6953 Missy Jensen, FNP-C
DENTISTRY
5300 29th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)353-6800 Web Site: www.meadowviewofgreeley.com
ASCENT FAMILY DENTAL Scott Williams, DMD 3535 W. 12th Street, Suite B Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)351-6095 www.dentalgreeley.com
THE BRIDGE ASSISTED LIVING 4750 25th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)339-0022
JULIE KAVANAUGH, D.D.S. 3400 W. 16th Street, Suite 8-E Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)351-0400 www.drjuliekav.com
AUDIOLOGY
ALPINE ALL ABOUT HEARING
AUDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES
2528 16th Street Greeley, CO Phone: (970)352-2881 Professionals: Robert M. Traynor, Ed. D. F-AAA; Karen Swope, M. A. CCC-A
MIRACLE-EAR
2404 17th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)351-6620 749 S. Lemay Avenue, Suite A1 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970)221-5225
UNC AUDIOLOGY CLINIC
Gunter Hall, Room 0330 Greeley, CO 80639 Phone: (970)351-2012/TTY Fax: (970)351-1601 Web Site: www.unco.edu/NHS/asls/clinic.htm Professionals: Diane Erdbruegger, Au.D., CCC-A; Erinn Jimmerson, M.A., CCC-A Jennifer Weber, Au.D., CCC-A
1800 15th Street, #310 Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 392-0900 Professionals: James H. Beckmann, MD; Harold L. Chapel, MD; John Drury, MD; Lin-Wang Dong, MD; Cynthia L. Gryboski, MD; Cecilia Hirsch, MD; Paul G. Hurst, MD; Brian Lyle, MD; Randall C. Marsh, MD; Arnold Pfahnl, MD; James E. Quillen, MD; Gary A. Rath, MD; Shane Rowan, MD; Ahmad Shihabi, MD; Stephen Zumbrun, MD
HEART FAILURE CLINIC (NCMC)
MEADOWVIEW OF GREELEY
1124 E. Elizabeth Street, #E-101 Fort Collins, CO 80524 Phone: (970)221-3372 Fax: (970)493-9237 3820 N. Grant Avenue Loveland, CO 80538 Phone: (970)461-0225 Fax: (970)593-0670 Web Site: www.allabouthearing.com Professionals: Renita Boesiger, M. A., CCC-A Rachel White, M. A., CCC-A Cheryl Hadlock, M. S., CCC-A
CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE (NCMC)
CARDIAC, THORACIC & VASCULAR SURGERY (NCMC) 1800 15th Street, Suite 340 Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)378-4593 Fax: (970)378-4391 Professionals: Lyons, Maurice I. Jr. DO Richards, Kenneth M. MD Tullis, Gene E. MD
CARDIOLOGY
RALPH R. REYNOLDS, D.M.D., M.D. Oral Surgery 7251 W. 20th St. Building H, Suite 2 Greeley, CO 80634 (970) 663-6878 www.reynoldsoralfacial.com
ENDOCRINOLOGY
ENDOCRINOLOGY CLINIC (NCMC) 1801 15th Street, Ste 200 Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)378-4676 Fax: (970)-378-4315 www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Nirmala Kumar, MD Kimberly Rieniets, MD Corinn Sadler, MD
FAMILY PRACTICE MEDICINE
BANNER HEALTH CLINIC 1300 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: 970-686-5646 Fax: 970-686-5118 Providers: Jonathan Kary, M.D. Trina Kessinger, M.D. Anthony Doft, M.D.
BANNER HEALTH CLINIC
100 S. Cherry Ave., Suite 1 Eaton, CO 80615 Phone: (970)454-3838 Professionals: Marianne Lyons, DO Lance Barker, DO, Internal Medicine
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222 Johnstown Center Drive Johnstown, CO 80534 Phone: (970)587-4974 Professionals: Cara Brown, MD J.Matthew Brown, MD Joseph Gregory, MD Courtney Isley, MD Stephen Kalt, MD, Internal Medicine Thomas Kenigsberg, MD
FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF GREELEY, LLP-CENTRAL 2520 W. 16th Street Greeley, CO 80634 (970) 356-2520 Fax: (970) 356-6928 Professionals: Joanna H. Branum, M.D. Angela M. Eussen, PA-C Jennifer D. Dawson , D.O. Douglas A. Magnuson, M.D. Paul D. Lobitz, M.D. Lori A. Ripley, M.D. D.Craig Wilson, M.D.
FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF GREELEY, LLP-COTTONWOOD 2420 W 16th Street Greeley, CO 80634 (970) 353-7668 Fax:970-353-2801 Professionals: Stacey L. Garber, M.D. Amy E. Mattox, M.D. Christopher T. Kennedy, M.D. Daniel P. Pflieger, M.D. Mark D. Young, M.D.
FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF GREELEY, LLP-WEST 6801 W. 20th St., Suite 101 Greeley, CO 80634 (970) 378-8000 Fax: (970) 378-8088 Professionals: Nathan E. Bedosky, PA-C Ann T. Colgan, M.D. Daniel R. Clang, D.O. Tamara S. Clang, D.O. R. Scott Haskins, M.D. Mathew L. Martinez, M.D. Chima C. Nwizu, M.D Michelle K. Paczosa, D.O. Andrew P. Stoddard, M.D. Kyle B. Waugh, M.D. Charles I. Zucker, M.D.
KENNETH M. OLDS
6801 W. 20th Street, Suite 208 Greeley ,CO 80634 Phone: (970)330-9061
WESTLAKE FAMILY PHYSICIANS, PC 5623 W. 19th Street, Greeley, CO Phone: (970) 353-9011 Fax: (970) 353-9135 Professionals: Richard Budensiek, D.O.; Jacqueline Bearden, MD; Tong Jing, MD; Janis McCall, MD; Frank Morgan, MD; David Puls, D.O. www.bannerhealth.com
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ALLNUTT & RESTHAVEN FUNERAL SERVICES 702 13th Street, Greeley, CO Phone: (970) 352-3366 650 W. Drake Road, Ft. Collins, CO Phone: (970) 482-3208 8426 S. College Avenue, Ft. Collins, CO Phone: (970) 667-0202 2100 N. Lincoln, Loveland, CO Phone: (970) 667-1121 1302 Graves Avenue, Estes Park, CO Phone: (970) 586-3101
GASTROENTEROLOGY
HOME HEALTH CARE
INDEPENDENT ASSISTED LIVING W/SERVICES
CARING HEARTS HOME HEALTHCARE
NCMC - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
6801 W. 20th Street, Suite 207 Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)378-1409
Dr Patricia Al-Adsani, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Banner Health Clinic-Internal Medicine 2010 16th Street, Suite C, Greeley, CO 80631 Banner Health Clinic- Windsor 1300 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550
BLOOM AT HOME
1455 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 460-9200 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com/bloom
Shawn Crawford, LPC Banner Health Clinic 222 Johnstown Center Dr., Johnstown, CO 80534 Banner Health Clinic-Internal Medicine 2010 16th Street, Suite C Greeley, CO 80631
COLUMBINE POUDRE HOME CARE 1455 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 460-9200 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com
Stephanie Carroll, LCSW, CACIII Banner Health Clinic 1300 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550 Banner Health Clinic Fossil Creek 303 Colland Dr Fort Collins, CO 80525
REHABILITATION AND VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 2105 Clubhouse Drive Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 330-5655 Fax: (970) 330-7146 Web Site: www.rvna.info Professionals: Crystal Day, CEO
HOSPICE
HOSPICE OF NORTHERN COLORADO Administration Office 2726 W. 11th Street Road Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)352-8487 Fax: (970)475-0037
PATHWAYS HOSPICE
DOWGIN, THOMAS A., MD. CENTERS FOR GASTROENTEROLOGY 7251 W. 20th St., Bldg J, Greeley, CO Phone: (970)207-9773 3702 Timberline, Ft. Collins, CO Phone: (970)207-9773 2555 E. 13th Street, Suite 220, Loveland, CO Phone: (970)669-5432 Website: www.digestive-health.net
NORTH COLORADO GASTROENTEROLOGY (NCMC) 2010 16th Street, Ste. A Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)378-4475 Fax: (970)378-4429 Professionals: Tong Jing, MD Mark Rosenblatt, MD Ahmed M. Sherif, MD Yazan Abu Qwaider, MD
HEALTH AND FITNESS
WORK OUT WEST
Health & Recreation Campus 5701 W. 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: 970-330-9691 www.workoutwest.com
305 Carpenter Road Ft. Collins, CO 80550 Phone: (970)663-3500 Fax: (970)292-1085 Web Site: www.pathways-care.org Email: info@pathways-care.org
INDEPENDENT ASSISTED LIVING
GRACE POINTE
1919 68th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 304-1919 Website: www.gracepointegreeley.com
MEADOWVIEW OF GREELEY
5300 29th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)353-6800 Website: www.meadowviewofgreeley.com
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN 708 22nd Street Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)352-6082 Fax: (970)356-7970 Web Site: www.good-sam.com
FOX RUN SENIOR LIVING 1720 60th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)353-7773 Fax: (970)330-9708 Web Site: www.good-sam.com
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
BREEN, JOHN F., MD (NCMC) 1801 16th Street Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)350-6071 Fax: (970)350-6702
INTERNAL MEDICINE
BANNER HEALTH CLINIC 2010 16th Street Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)350-5660 www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Danielle Doro, MD Giovanna Garcia, MD
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
BANNER HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (NCMC) Phone: (970)506-6420
COLUMBINE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 1455 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 (970) 460-9205 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com
Elise Pugh, LPC Banner Health Clinic Westlake 5623 W 19th St, Greeley CO 80631 Banner Health Clinic 1300 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Susan Goodrich, LCSW Banner Health Clinic-Loveland Pediatrics Loveland Pediatrics, Loveland CO Banner Health Clinic- Windsor 1300 Main Street Windsor CO, 80550 Renee Rogers, LMFT Banner Health Clinic 1300 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550 Banner Health Clinic 303 Colland Drive, Fossil Creek Fort Collins, CO 80525
NEPHROLOGY
GREELEY MEDICAL CLINIC
1900 16th Street, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 350-2438 Professionals: Donal Rademacher, MD
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NEUROLOGY CLINIC (NCMC) 1800 15th Street, Suite 100B Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 350-5612 Fax: (970) 350-5619 Professionals: Barbara Hager, MD Todd Hayes, DO William Shaffer, MD Christy Young, MD
NEURO-SURGERY BRAIN & SPINE
BANNER HEALTH NEUROSURGERY CLINIC 1800 15th St., Suite 130 Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)350-5996 Professionals: David Blatt, MD Beth Gibbons, MD
NURSING HOME REHABILITATION
CENTENNIAL HEALTH CARE CENTER 1637 29th Ave. Place Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 356-8181 Fax: (970) 356-3278
COLUMBINE COMMONS HEALTH & REHAB FACILITY 1475 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 449-5541 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
BANNER HEALTH GYN CONSULTANTS 1800 15th St., Suite 130 Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)353-1335 Professionals: Susan Carter, MD
BANNER HEALTH OB/GYN CLINIC 2410 W. 16th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)352-6353 Professionals: Neil Allen, MD Laurie Berdahl, MD
WESTLAKE FAMILY PHYSICIANS, PC 5623 W. 19th Street Greeley, CO Phone: (970) 353-9011 Fax: (970) 353-9135 Professionals: Jacqueline Bearden, MD; Richard Budensiek, D.O.; Janis McCall, MD; Frank Morgan, MD; David Pols, D.O. www.bannerhealth.com
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CANCER INSTITUTE (NCMC) 1800 15th Street, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 350-6680 Toll Free (866) 357-9276 Fax: (970)350-6610 Professionals: Jeffrey Albert, MD Elizabeth Ceilley, MD Brian Fuller, MD Benjamin George, MD Samuel Shelanski, MD Kerry Williams-Wuch, MD Alice Wood, MD Ariel Soriano, MD
OPTOMETRY
FOX HILL VISION CLINIC
2001 46th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 (970) 330-7070 Professionals: Dr. Nancy Smith, OD Dr. Tarry Harvey, OD Website: www.foxhillvision.com
ORTHODONTICS
GREELEY ORTHODONTIC CENTER 2021 Clubhouse Dr., Suite 110 Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 330-2500 Fax: (970) 330-2548 E-Mail: gocpc@doctork.com Website: www.DoctorK.com Professionals: Dr. Gary J. Kloberdanz
ORTHODONTIC ASSOCIATES OF GREELEY, PC
Professionals: Bradford N. Edgren, DDS, MS 3400 W. 16thSt., Bldg 4-V Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 356-5900 Website: www.drbradsmiles.com
ORTHOPEDICS
MOUNTAIN VISTA ORTHOPAEDICS
5890 W. 13th Street, Suite 101 Greeley, CO Phone: (970)348-0020 Fax: (970)348-0044 Web Site: www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Randy M. Bussey, MD Riley Hale, MD Daniel Heaston, MD Thomas Pazik, MD Kelly R. Sanderford, MD Steven Sides, MD Linda Young, MD
PEDIATRICS
BANNER HEALTH CLINIC 6801 W. 20th Street, Suite 201 Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)350-5828 www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Amanda Harding, MD James Sando, MD
PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION
BANNER REHABILITATION CENTER 1801 16th Street, Greeley, CO Phone: (970)350-6160 Fax: (970)378-3858
PERSONAL RESPONSE SERVICE
BANNER LIFE LINE (NCMC)
2010 16th Street, Suite C, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: 1-877-493-8109 (970) 378-4743
PHYSICAL THERAPY
FRONT RANGE THERAPY
1475 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 492-6238 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com
HOPE THERAPY CENTER (Formerly North Colorado Therapy Center) 2780 28th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)339-0011 Website: www.GCIinc.org Professionals: Jeanne Rabe, PT; Jennifer Branson, PT Kryste Haas, OT; Molly Wuethrich, PTA Moni Kohlhoff, PT
NORTHERN COLORADO REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
4401 Union Street, Johnstown, CO 80534 Phone: (970) 619-3400 Website: NCRH@ernesthealth.com
PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE
NORTH COLORADO PULMONARY (NCMC)
REHABILITATION
ASCENT AT LIFE CARE CENTER 4800 25th Street, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)330-6400 Website: www.lcca.com Professionals: Annie Bennett Leslie Vail
BANNER REHABILITATION Phone: (970)350-6160
COLUMBINE COMMONS HEALTH & REHAB FACILITY 1475 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 449-5541 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com
FRONT RANGE THERAPY
1475 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 492-6238 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com
NORTHERN COLORADO REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
4401 Union Street, Johnstown, CO 80534 Phone: (970) 619-3400 Website: NCRH@ernesthealth.com
PEAKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER 5881 W. 16th St., Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)313-2775 Fax: (970)313-2777
RESPITE/ADULT DAY CARE
ELDERGARDEN ADULT DAY CARE 910 27th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 970-353-5003 Website: www.eldergarden.org Sliding scale fee or no fee for Medicaid Enrollment process required
SKILLED CARE/REHAB
CERTIFIED PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS, LLC (GREELEY LOCATION)
1620 25th Avenue, Suite A, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: 970-356-2123 Fax: 970-352-4943
HANGER PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS
7251 West 20th Street, Building M, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)330-9449 Fax: (970)330-4217 2500 Rocky Mountain Avenue, Suite 2100 North Medical Office Building, Loveland CO 80538 Phone: (970) 619-6585 Fax (970) 619-6591 Website: www.hanger.com Professinal: Ben Struzenberg, CPO Michelle West, Mastectomy Fitter
BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN 708 22nd Street, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)352- 6082 Fax: (970)356-7970 Website: www.good-sam.com
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GRACE POINTE
SURGERY WESTERN STATES BURN CENTER (NCMC)
1475 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 449-5541 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com
1919 68th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 304-1919 Website: www.gracepointegreeley.com
SPORTS MEDICINE
MOUNTAIN VISTA ORTHOPAEDICS 5890 W. 13th Street, Suite 101, Greeley, CO Phone: (970)348-0020 Fax: (970)348-0044 Web Site: www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Randy M. Bussey, MD Riley Hale, MD Daniel Heaston, MD Thomas Pazik, MD Kelly R. Sanderford, MD Steven Sides, MD Linda Young, MD
NORTH COLORADO SPORTS MEDICINE 1801 16th Street, Greeley, CO Phone: (970)392-2496
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
BANNER REHABILITATION CENTER 1801 16th Street, Greeley, CO Phone: (970)350-6160 Fax: (970)378-3858
NORTHERN COLORADO REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
4401 Union Street, Johnstown, CO 80534 Phone: (970) 619-3400 Website: NCRH@ernesthealth.com
UNC SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY CLINIC
SURGERY GENERAL & TRAUMA
PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS
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COLUMBINE COMMONS HEALTH & REHAB FACILITY
Gunter Hall, Room 0330, Greeley, CO 80639 Phone: (970)351-2012/TTY Fax: (970)351-1601 Web Site: www.unco.edu/NHS/asls/clinic.htm Professionals: Lynne Jackowiak, M.S., CCC-SLP Julie Hanks, Ed.D Patty Walton, M.A., CCC-SLP
1801 16th Street, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)392-2026 Professionals: Kelli Janata, DO Robert Janata, DO David Fitzgerlad, DO Michael Shedd, MD Danielle Dial, NP
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1801 16th Street, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)350-6607 Fax: (970)350-6306 Professionals: Gail Cockrell, MD Cleon W. Goodwin, MD BURN
SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF GREELEY PC (NCMC) 1800 15th St. Suite 210, Greeley, CO Phone: (970)352-8216 Toll Free: 1-888-842-4141 Professionals: Molly Decker, DO; Michael Harkabus, MD; Jason Ogren, MD; Samuel Saltz, DO; Robert Vickerman, MD
URGENT CARE
SUMMITVIEW URGENT CARE 2001 70th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)378-4155 Fax: (970)378-4151 www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Susan Beck, MD Thomas Harms, MD Susan Kelly, MD Amy E. Shenkenberg, MD Linda Young, MD
UROLOGY
MOUNTAIN VISTA UROLOGY
5890 W. 13th Street, Suite 106, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)378-1000 Professionals: Curtis Crylen, MD David Ritsema, MD James Wolach, MD www.bannerhealth.com
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VEIN CLINIC (NCMC)
1800 15th Street, Suite 340, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)378-4593 Fax: (970)378-4591 Professionals: Maurice I. Lyons Jr., DO Kenneth M. Richards, MD Gene E. Tullis, MD